In June 1965, Queen Elizabeth II appointed The Beatles Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) after Prime Minister Harold Wilson nominated them for the award. The action caused a stir because MBEs were usually presented to military veterans and civic leaders. Some MBE recipients returned their medals in protest.
Four years later, on November 25, 1969, John Lennon returned his own MBE to protest the British government's support of the United States' presence in the Vietnam war.
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Each of the Beatles was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) on June 12, 1965, for import revenues generated by their record sales. John Lennon returned his MBE medal on November 25, 1969, as a protest against Britain's support of Nigeria against Biafra, their support of America in the Vietnam War, and "against 'Cold Turkey' (his latest single) slipping down the charts".
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As a group it was The Silver Beatles The name The Beatles was first used in May 1960.
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